Scholarships and Awards
for Rural Sociologists
CALL FOR PROPOSALS
2008-09 RSS MS, PhD and Early Career Research Award Competition
This year the RSS Council has authorized the use of $20,000 of Endowment funds to support master's theses, Ph.D. dissertations, and Early Career Research awards. The RSS Endowment Committee will oversee the awards process. Members of the 2008-2009 Endowment Committee are Michael Bell (chair designate), Kathy Brasier, Debra Davidson, Talia Esnard-Flavius, Mary Grigsby, Brent Hales, Doug Jackson-Smith (chair), Stephanie McSpirit, Jeff Sharp, and Brett Zollinger.
The RSS Endowment Committee encourages the submission of innovative proposals on all topics encompassed by the field of rural sociology. At the end of the awards process, the committee will provide a written summary of reviewers' comments to each applicant.
The RSS Master's Thesis and Dissertation Research Award Competition
Graduate student members of the Rural Sociological Society are eligible to apply for master's thesis and Ph.D. dissertation research awards. Dissertation awards can be made for up to $7,500. Master's thesis awards can be made for up to $3,500. Proposals approved for funding may receive budget allocations below the requested amounts, based on availability of funds and recommendations of the Endowment Committee.
The RSS Early Careers Research Awards Competition
Members of the Rural Sociological Society who received their Ph.D. on or after January 1, 2004 are eligible to apply for RSS Early Career Research awards. Because the size of these awards is modest, proposals will generally involve small-scale projects that will enhance opportunities for scholars to pursue expanded research efforts in the future. The Early Career Research awards have previously been made for up to $5,000.
Submission Guidelines for Awards Competitions
The deadline for submission of proposals and required supporting materials is 5:00 P.M. (Central Time) on Saturday, November 1, 2008. Proposals received after that time will not be reviewed or considered for funding. All proposals must be submitted electronically and in Adobe Acrobat .pdf format to Douglas Jackson-Smith (doug.jackson-smith@usu.edu), Chair of the Endowment Committee. Nominees who are unable to meet these submission requirements and/or who cannot save their files in .pdf format should contact Doug at (435) 760-7377 or via the e-mail listed above at least two weeks in advance of the due date so that alternative arrangements for submission can be made.
Proposal packets should include:
- A short cover letter. The cover letter should include a paragraph explaining how the thesis/dissertation/research will influence the applicant's future work related to rural sociology.
- The proposal. The proposal which includes the budget and budget justification is limited to a maximum of 15 double-spaced pages, using a 12-point font and 1" margins. The proposal should include:
- A well-defined problem statement
- An abbreviated literature review
- A section detailing research methods
- A work-plan schedule
- An itemized budget for the work planned: (Note: applicants should use the sample budget form when submitting their proposal.)
- A brief budget justification narrative
- Budget notes
- Equipment purchases are not permitted with Endowment funds.
- Because of limited funds and the relatively small dollar total of awards, RSS will not pay overhead charges to the host institution of the recipient.
- The RSS Endowment Committee understands that individuals submitting proposals may seek additional funding from other sources. The committee requests that the budget narrative describe exactly which parts of the project would be supported by additional funds and which parts would be supported by RSS Endowment Funds.
- A copy of the applicant's vita.
- Proposals submitted for the Master's Thesis and Dissertation Research Awards must also submit a letter from the student's major professor or thesis/dissertation chair that addresses the project's intellectual significance and the likelihood that work on the thesis/dissertation will be actively pursued during the 2009-2010 academic year.
Upon completion of his or her project each RSS award recipient must provide a 500-word (approx.) write-up which will be published in The Rural Sociologist.
The Rural Sociological Society
Tribute to Fred Buttel
RSS President, 1990-91
Rural Sociological Society President and UW-Madison Rural Sociologist Fred Buttel
Frederick H. Buttel, professor of rural sociology and environmental studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, died of cancer Jan. 14 at his home in Madison. He was 56 years old.
Buttel was born on a dairy farm in Freeport, Ill. He earned bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees from the UW-Madison, and also earned a master's degree from Yale University. He joined the faculty of the Department of Rural Sociology at the UW-Madison in 1992 after 14 years as a professor of rural sociology and science and technology studies at Cornell University.
Buttel was named William H. Sewell Professor of Rural Sociology at the UW-Madison, and was co-director of the Program on Agricultural Technology Studies at the UW-Madison's College of Agricultural and Life Sciences. He was an affiliated professor in the Development Studies Program, a senior fellow at the Center on World Affairs and the Global Economy, and a member of the executive committee of the Center for Science and Technology Studies.
Buttel was elected a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 1987. He was past president of the Rural Sociological Society, past president of the Agriculture, Food, and Human Values Society, past president of the Environment and Society Research Committee of the International Sociological Association, and former chair of the Section on Environment and Technology of the American Sociological Association. His efforts in teaching, research and outreach earned him the Hilldale Faculty Award from the UW-Madison and the Spitze Land Grant Faculty Award from the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences.
He was co-editor of Society and Natural Resources, the journal of the International Association for Society and Natural Resources; and editor of Research in Rural Sociology and Development, a research annual sponsored by the International Rural Sociology Association, the Rural Sociological Society, and the European Society for Rural Sociology.
Buttel's research interests included the sociology of agriculture, environmental sociology, technological change in agriculture, and national and global activism relating to environmental and agricultural policy. He authored more than 215 articles and book chapters, along with 150 reviews and technical publications.
Buttel is survived by his wife, Pamela Clinkenbeard of Madison and daughter, Allison Buttel of Toronto, and others. Services were held January 17, 2005 and Buttel was buried at a private ceremony January 18 in Madison. -adapted from UW-Madison Public Information
The Rural Sociological Society has established a restricted fund in the RSS Endowment to honor Fred Buttel and his contributions to RSS. This Fund will be used to support innovative activities by the research groups at the annual meeting, thereby improving the annual meeting for all. Initial fund-raising is underway and a challenge grant of $20,000 has been received from an anonymous donor. The target for the fund is $50,000. Take time now to remember Fred's contributions and your relationship with him by sending your donation (it is tax-deductible!) to the RSS Treasurer at this address:
Kenneth E. Pigg
104 Gentry Hall
University of Missouri
Columbia, MO 65211
I. The RSS Master's Thesis and Dissertation Research Awards Competition
Graduate student members of the Rural Sociological Society are eligible to apply for master's thesis and Ph.D. dissertation research awards. Dissertation awards can be made for up to $7,500. Master's thesis awards can be made for up to $3,500. Proposals approved for funding may receive budget allocations below the requested amounts, based on availability of funds and recommendations of the Endowment Committee.
Submission Guidelines for Endowment Awards Competitions
The deadline for submission of proposals and required supporting materials is 5:00 P.M. (Central Standard Time) on Friday, February 15 2008. Proposals received after that time will not be reviewed or considered for funding. All proposals must be submitted electronically and in Adobe Acrobat .pdf format to Cynthia B. Struthers (CB-Struthers@wiu.edu), Chair of the Endowment Committee. Nominees who are unable to meet these submission requirements and/or who cannot save their files in .pdf format should contact Cynthia (309) 298-2282 or via the e-mail listed above at least two weeks in advance of the due date so that alternative arrangements for submission can be made.
Proposal packets should include:
- A short cover letter. The cover letter should include a paragraph explaining how the thesis/dissertation/research will influence the applicant's future work related to rural sociology.
- The proposal. The proposal which includes the budget and budget justification is limited to a maximum of 15 double-spaced pages, using a 12-point font and 1" margins. The proposal should include:
- a well-defined problem statement
- an abbreviated literature review
- a section detailing research methods
- a work-plan schedule
- an itemized budget for the work planned
- NOTE: Equipment purchases are not permitted with Endowment funds.
- Members of the Endowment Committee urge applicants to consider using the attached sample budget form when submitting their proposal
- a brief budget justification narrative
- NOTE: The RSS Endowment Committee understands that individuals submitting proposals may seek additional funding from other sources. The committee requests that the budget narrative describe exactly which parts of the project would be supported by additional funds and which parts would be supported by RSS Endowment Funds.
- A copy of the applicant's vita.
- Proposals submitted for the Master's Thesis and Dissertation Research Awards must also submit a letter from the student's major professor or thesis/dissertation chair that addresses the project's intellectual significance and the likelihood that work on the thesis/dissertation will be actively pursued during the 2008-2009 academic year.
Upon completion of his or her project each RSS award recipient must provide a 500-word (approx.) write-up which will be published in The Rural Sociologist.
Distinguished Service to Rural Life
Purpose: To recognize a person who has made an outstanding contribution to the enhancement of rural life and rural people.
Comments: An individual whose activities exemplify the goals of the RSS, but is not a member, can be nominated.
Submit:
- A cover letter from the principal nominator outlining the major contributions of the nominee.
- A biographic sketch of the candidate.
- Up to four letters of recommendation.
- Must be received by March 1, 2008.
Distinguished Rural Sociologist
Purpose: To honor one or more RSS members who have made superior career contributions to the field of rural sociology through research, teaching, extension, public service, and/or public policy.
Comments: Based on overall professional accomplishments in rural sociology.
Submit:
- A cover letter from the principal nominator detailing the member's qualifications for the Award.
- An updated version of the nominee's vita.
- Two to four letters of support.
- Selected publications, student or peer evaluations, and other professionally relevant materials (optional).
- Must be received by March 1, 2008.
Purpose: To recognize a RSS member who has conducted outstanding rural-oriented research.
Comments: Contribution of nominee to a substantive area of research should be emphasized.
Submit:
- A cover letter from the principal nominator detailing the member's qualifications for the Award.
- An updated version of the nominee's vita.
- Two or three letters of support.
- No more than three examples of the nominee's research (optional).
- Must be received by March 1, 2008.
Purpose: To recognize outstanding rural-oriented teaching by a RSS member at the graduate and/or undergraduate level.
Comments: Innovation surrounding teaching and learning should be emphasized. Innovation may relate to a particular course, thematic area, population of students or pedagogical approach or technique. Evidence of impact should be provided.
Submit:
- A cover letter from the principal nominator detailing the member's qualifications for the award.
- An updated version of the nominee's C.V.
- Two or three letters of support (at least one letter from another faculty member and one from a student).
- Selected evidence (e.g., syllabus, website, teaching evaluations, learning assessments, assignment) that supports the case for instructional excellence.
- Deadline: March 1, 2008.
Excellence in Extension and Public Outreach
Purpose: To honor a RSS member, working at a university or college, who has made significant contributions to extension and public outreach.
Comments: This award is intended to recognize public service excellence in academic settings. Excellence centers on having made a significant impact on rural residents, rural life and/or rural policy. A specific program or area of outreach or extension should be highlighted.
Submit:
- A cover letter from the principal nominator detailing the member's significant contributions as they apply to this award.
- An updated version of the nominee's C.V.
- Two or three letters of support.
- Brief materials (e.g., brochure, 1-2 page summary) describing the project or program.
- Deadline: March 1, 2008.
Excellence in Practice and Application
Purpose: To honor a RSS member, working in a non-academic setting, who has made significant contributions in the area of practice and application.
Comments: This award is intended to recognize excellence in non-academic settings, such as a government agency, a non-governmental organization or private firm. Excellence centers on having made a significant impact on rural residents, rural life and/or rural policy. A specific program or area of practice and application should be highlighted.
Submit:
- A cover letter from the principal nominator detailing the member's significant contributions as they apply to this award.
- An updated version of the nominee's C.V. or resume.
- Two or three letters of support.
- Brief materials (e.g., brochure, 1-2 page summary) describing the project or program.
- Deadline: March 1, 2008.
Fred Buttel Outstanding Scholarly Achievement: Article
Purpose: : To honor the RSS member (or members) deserving distinction for a single work of scholarship that exemplifies the highest quality of achievement in rural sociology.
Comments: : This award is not a career award, but rather is intended to recognize a specific creative and original effort that represents a significant contribution to the discipline of Rural Sociology. The work of scholarship may be basic or applied. Eligible work includes the broad range of theoretical and methodological traditions which characterize our discipline. In 2008, this award will be made for the outstanding scholarly article published by an RSS member (or members) between January 2005 and December 2006. The article may have a single or multiple authors, but all authors must be RSS members. The nominator must also be an RSS member. (Note: In 2009, the Outstanding Scholarly Achievement Award will recognize the outstanding scholarly book by an RSS member or members.)
Submit:
- One copy of the article for which the nomination is being made. (If possible, an electronic version of the paper is preferred.)
- A letter from the principal nominator detailing the scholarly merit of the article and its potential contribution to the discipline of rural sociology.
- An updated version of the nominee's C.V.
- Two to three letters of support.
- Deadline: March 1, 2008.
Purpose: To honor RSS members providing outstanding service to the Society beyond the call of duty in a singular area of effort.
Comments: The specific effort that is highlighted should not be associated with career accomplishments or as an officer or committee chair in the Society.
Submit:
- A cover letter from the principal nominator outlining the specific services provided by the member.
- One letter of support.
- Must be received by June 15, 2008.
Purpose: To enhance the involvement of graduate students in the RSS annual meeting, and to support their professional development.
Comments: The nominee must be a current RSS member. The paper must be accepted for presentation at the RSS annual meeting in the year the award is made. The paper may be co-authored with another graduate student who is a RSS member, but not with a faculty member. Papers should be of normal journal article length and format (12 pt font, double-spaced, 20-30 pages inclusive). Masters theses and dissertations will not be considered. This award includes a $300 prize.
Submit:
- One electronic copy (RTF format) of the completed paper.
- An updated version of the author's C.V.
- A letter from the faculty advisor or department chair of the paper author(s) certifying graduate student status.
- Deadline: April 21, 2008.
Please send all inquires and proposals to:
Lois Wright Morton, Awards Committee Chair
Department of Sociology
Iowa State University
317C East Hall
Ames, IA. 50011
TEL: 515/294-2843
FAX: 515/294-0592
Email: lwmorton@iastate.edu
Awards Committee Members:
Kate MacTavish, Chair Designate (2007-08)
Rich Stedman (2005-08)
Terry Besser (2006-09)
Mark Brennan (2006-09)
Jennifer Cross (2006-09)
Ann Reisner, (2007-10)
Ken Robinson, (2007-10)
Jere Gilles, (2007-10)
Shannon Monnat, (2007-08) Grad student representative.
Minority Scholar Travel Grants (to attend the RSS Annual Meeting)
Five Minority Scholar Travel grants of up to $500 per person will be awarded to attend the RSS annual meeting and cover the cost of one year membership. Applicants may be either professionals or students from under-represented minority groups within RSS (i.e. African American, Asian-Americans, Latino/a, American Indian/Native American) and must be on the meeting program. Prospective professionals must receive a recommendation from a member in good standing. Priority will be given to applicants who have not received travels funds in the past and who lack financial support from other sources. Applications are due by April 12, 2008 and should be submitted electronically using the Minority Scholar Travel Grant application form (below). Successful applicants will receive notification by June 1, 2008. This is a competitive grant. The funds are distributed based on the recommendation of the RSS Diversity Committee and will be presented to recipients upon arrival at the RSS annual meeting.
Minority Scholar Travel Grant Application Form
Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader
Send completed application via mail, fax or e-mail to:
Beverlyn Allen, Chair Diversity Committee
blallen@iastate.edu
Department of Sociology
Iowa State University
303 East Hall
Ames, IA 50011-1070
TEL: 515/294-9107
FAX: 515/294-0592
Kenneth Wilkinson Rural Policy Award
The Rural Policy Interest Group of the Rural Sociological Society is accepting nominations for the Kenneth Wilkinson Rural Policy Award. The award honors outstanding commitment, innovation, and untiring support in promoting policies that advance rural development in the United States and abroad. All components of policy that affect the economy and well being of rural areas are included. This award was designed to recognize the outstanding service of an individual to the field of public policy at the international, national, and state levels. Past recipients include, Sally Maggard, USDA; Paul E. Miller, University of Montana; Norman J. Reid, USDA; Gene Summers, University of Wisconsin; and the late Kenneth Wilkinson.
Nominations for the award should include several paragraphs about the nominee's specific contribution to rural policy (domestic or international) and at least two references we might contact for more information. Additional reference letters would be most welcome. A subcommittee of the Interest Group will review nominations. Please consider taking the time to nominate a candidate.
Please make your submissions by March 1, 2008 to: Lionel Beaulieu, Southern Rural Development Center, Mississippi State University, P O Box 9656, Mississippi State, MS 39762, TEL: 662/325-3207; FAX: 662/325-8915; E-mail: ljb@srdc.msstate.edu
Natural Resources Research Group (NRRG) ~ Call for Entries
Graduate Student Paper Competition Natural Resource/Environment-related paper.
Prize: $100.00 (US).
In addition, a one-year NRRG membership prize will be awarded to ALL students who submit a paper for consideration.
Deadline for submission: June 24, 2008.
Please mail (or email) your entries to: Courtney Flint, Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois, 1023 Plant Sciences Laboratory, Urbana, IL 61801-4778, TEL: 217/244-3469; Fax: 217/714-6012; Email: cflint@uiuc.edu
Graduate Student Poster Competition
Prize: $50.00.
Posters will be judged at the meeting during the scheduled poster session. Please contact Courtney Flint if you have any particular questions about this competition.
Call for Nominations ~ NRRG Award of Merit 2006
Deadline for nominations: June 24, 2008.
Each year, the NRRG Award of Merit is presented to recognize exceptional contributions to the sociology of natural resources. The award may be given in recognition of a collective body of work, or in recognition of a particularly significant single piece of work. We aim for the recipient to have one or more of the following qualifications: outstanding research and scholarship; outstanding applied sociological work, such as work with a natural resources agency, organization, partnership, or community other contributions to the NRRG or sociology of natural resources.
Nominees are not required to be present or past members of the NRRG. Letters of nomination should clearly explain the reasons for considering the nomination, and should be accompanied by a current copy of the nominee's curriculum vita. Additional supporting material may be sent as well. This is a nice opportunity to provide some recognition to colleagues whom you feel have made a significant contribution in our field. Please mail (or email) your nominations to Courtney Flint, cflint@uiuc.edu.
Call for Session Papers ~ Community Interest Group
Graduate Student Paper Award
The Community Interest Group of the Rural Sociological Society requests copies of graduate student papers that will be presented in CIG sponsored sessions at the upcoming 2008 Meeting in Manchester, New Hampshire.
Graduate students who wish to have their paper considered for the Community Interest Group Graduate Student Paper Award must submit the completed work in both paper and electronic format by Monday, August 4, 2008. The graduate student should be the only or first author on the paper, and the paper must be presented at a Community Interest Group sponsored session at the 2008 Meeting. A monetary award of up to $250 for travel to the 2008 RSS Meeting will be awarded to the paper selected by our anonymous panel of reviewers.
Faculty advisors and second authors are asked to encourage graduate students to submit their paper for consideration. Questions and submissions can be directed to: Katherine MacTavish, Oregon State University, 322 Milam Hall Corvallis, OR 97331, TEL: 541/737-9130; FAX: 541/737-1076, EMAIL: kate.mactavish@oregonstate.edu
Rural Sociological Society Award Recipients
| Award for Distinguished Service to Rural Life | |
|---|---|
| 1981 | Lauren Soth, former editor - Des Moines Register, Des Moines, IA |
| 1982 | Senator Patrick Leahy, U.S. Senator, VT |
| 1983 | R. J. Hildreth, Managing Director, Farm Foundation, Oak Brook, IL |
| 1984 | Robert Rodale - Rodale Press, Emmaus, PA |
| 1985 | Irene Tinker, Ph.D., Founder and Director, Equity Policy Center, Washington, DC |
| 1986 | Russell Mawby, Chairman, W. K. Kellogg Foundation, Battle Creek, MI |
| 1987 | Minnie Miller Brown, Emeritus Extension Professor, Raleigh, NC |
| 1988 | Bob Bergland, National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, Washington, DC |
| 1989 | Thomas S. Foley, Speaker of the House, U.S. House of Representatives |
| 1990 | Richard D. Morrison, President Emeritus, Alabama A&M University, Normal, AL |
| 1991 | Marilyn Wakeland Hoskins, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Washington, DC |
| 1992 | David Pimental, Professor, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY |
| 1993 | Marty Strange, Center for Rural Affairs, Walternatehill, NE |
| 1994 | W. Thad Rowland, Association for Quality of Life in America |
| 1995 | Emery Castle, Oregon State University |
| 1996 | Frances F. Korten, The Ford Foundation |
| 1997 | David L. Ostendorf, Center for New Community |
| 1998 | Donald M. Bay, National Agricultural Statistics Service, Washington, DC; Wilma C. Warren, Southeast Rural Community Assistance Project, Roanoke, Virginia |
| 1999 | Ed Marston, High Country News, Paonia, Colorado |
| 2000 | Gary Grant, Founder of Concerned Citizens of Tillery, Halifax County, North Carolina |
| 2002 | Charles W. "Chuck" Fluharty, University of Missouri, Columbia |
| 2003 | Glen H. Elder, Jr., University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Rand Conger, University of California, Davis |
| 2004 | Dianne L. McSwain, Dept of Healternateh and Human Services, Washington, D.C. |
| 2005 | Bruce Lindsey, Rural Studio, Auburn University |
| 2006 | Marshall Murphree, Africa and Wendell Berry, Port Royal, Kentucky |
| 2007 | Rev. Mac Legerton |
| Award for Distinguished Rural Sociologist | |
| 1981 | Howard W. Beers, M. E. John, Charles P. Loomis, Eugene A. Wilkening |
| 1982 | George Beal, Alvin Bertrand |
| 1983 | Calvin L. Beale, Harold Kaufman, Herbert Lionberger, Selz Mayo, Edward Moe, William Sewell |
| 1984 | Gladys Bowles |
| 1985 | Olaf F. Larson, W. Keith Warner |
| 1986 | Paul J. Jehlik, Everett M. Rogers |
| 1987 | Glen V. Fuguitt |
| 1988 | Robert C. Bealer, J. Allan Beegle, A. Lee Coleman, Frederick C. Fliegel |
| 1989 | Thomas R. Ford, Douglas Ensminger |
| 1990 | Archibald Haller, Denton Morrison, Harry K. Schwarzweller |
| 1991 | James H. Copp, A. R. (Ray) Mangus, Conrad R. Taeuber |
| 1992 | William R. Burch Jr, Louis A. Ploch |
| 1993 | Boguslaw Galeski, William L. Flinn, Irwin T. Sanders |
| 1994 | Daryl J. Hobbs, Kenneth P. Wilkinson |
| 1995 | Janet Fitchen, Frank Young |
| 1996 | Rabel J. Burdge |
| 1997 | Paul and Francena Miller |
| 1998 | Fern K.(Bunny) Willits; Cornelia (Neal) Butler Flora |
| 1999 | Jerry W. Robinson, Jr.; Gene F. Summers |
| 2000 | William D. Heffernan |
| 2001 | William W. Falk |
| 2002 | Doris Slesinger, University of Wisconsin-Madison |
| 2003 | Donald Field, University of Wisconsin-Madison |
| 2004 | Frederick H. Buttel, University of Wisconsin-Madison |
| 2005 | Ann Tickamyer, Ohio University |
| 2006 | Shannon C. Stokes, Pennsylvania State University and George and Nancy Axinn, retired, Michigan State University |
| 2007 | Thomas Lyson |
| Award of Appreciation | |
| 1982 | Don Dillman, Daryl Hobbs - For evolution, writing, and editing RURAL SOCIETY IN THE U.S.: ISSUES FOR THE 1980'S |
| 1983 | Orville Thompson - For service as Local Arrangements chair, 1967, 1969, 1975 and 1982 Frank O. Leuthold- For service as treasurer of the Society, 1977-1984 |
| 1984 | Willis Goudy - For editorship of THE RURAL SOCIOLOGIST (TRS) John Holik - As archivist of the Rural Sociological Society |
| 1986 | Howard M. Sauer - For many years service as treasurer of the RSS |
| 1987 | Gerald E. Klonglan - For work in promoting the field of rural sociology |
| 1988 | Richard Stuby - For work in promoting the field of rural sociology |
| 1989 | David L. Brown - For dedicated service as first chair of the Board of Editors of the RURAL STUDIES SERIES |
| 1990 | Ronald C. Wimberley - For work in raising congressional attention and concern for rural and farm issues |
| 1991 | John A. Ballweg - For service as Local Arrangements chair, 1985 and 1990 |
| 1992 | Gary W. King - For being instrumental in sponsoring and nurturing the development and funding for the Task Force on Persistent Rural Poverty |
| 1993 | Gene F. Summers - For making the vision of the Task Force on Persistent Rural Poverty become a reality |
| 1994 | Bonita Fabre - For many years service as business manager for the RSS Pat Jobes - For many years service as treasurer of the RSS Marguerite Howie - For development of Rural Sociology in 1890 Land-grant institutions |
| 1995 | Willis Goudy - For editing, RURAL SOCIOLOGY 1992 - 1995 Peggy and Gene Cook - For the 1996 Meeting, USDA-ERS |
| 1996 | Bob Meier - For service as the 1996 Local Arrangements Chair |
| 1997 | David Brown - For service as the 1997 Local Arrangements Chair |
| 1998 | Arnie Holden - For being local Arrangements Chair for not one, but two annual meetings |
| 1999 | Thomas A. Lyson For editing RURAL SOCIOLOGY 1996-1999 Bruce M Koppel For nurturing an international perspective for research by rural sociologists |
| 2002 | Ann Tickamyer For editing RURAL SOCIOLOGY 2000-2003 |
| 2003 | John Michael - For serving as National Program Leader in Rural Sociology |
| 2005 | Will Goudy - work as new RSS Historian; and Frank Howell - service on Development Committee |
| 2007 | Glenn Israel |
| Award for Excellence in Extension and Public Outreach | |
| 1986 | William D. Heffernan |
| 1987 | Jerry W. Robinson |
| 1988 | Daryl Hobbs |
| 1989 | Ronald C. Powers |
| 1990 | Paul D. Warner |
| 1991 | Robert E. Howell |
| 1992 | Paul R. Voss |
| 1993 | Daryl K. Heasley |
| 1994 | Judith Bortner Heffernan |
| 1995 | Donald Voth |
| 1996 | Richard Stuby |
| 1997 | Janet S. Ayres |
| 1998 | Paul Lasley |
| 1999 | Emmett P. Fiske |
| 2000 | Darryl J. Hobbs |
| 2001 | Lionel "Bo" Beaulieu |
| 2002 | Vernon D. Ryan |
| 2003 | John C. Allen |
| 2004 | Thomas W. Gray |
| 2005 | Annabel Kirschner |
| 2006 | Steve Daniels |
| 2007 | Ronald J. Hustedde |
| Award for Excellence in Research | |
| 1986 | Cornelia Butler Flora |
| 1987 | C. Shannon Stokes |
| 1988 | Gordon L. Bultena |
| 1989 | Steve H. Murdock |
| 1990 | Lawrence Busch and William Lacy |
| 1991 | C. Milton Coughenour |
| 1992 | Kenneth P. Wilkinson |
| 1993 | Frederick H. Buttel |
| 1994 | Dudley Poston |
| 1995 | Daniel Lichter |
| 1996 | Glenn V. Fuguitt |
| 1997 | A.E. Luloff |
| 1998 | Don A. Dillman |
| 1999 | Sonya Salamon |
| 2000 | Thomas A. Lyson |
| 2001 | William H. Friedland |
| 2002 | Riley E. Dunlap |
| 2003 | Lynn England |
| 2004 | Richard S. Krannich and Linda M. Lobao |
| 2005 | Leif Jensen |
| 2007 | L. Conner Bailey |
| Award for Excellence in Instruction | |
| 1987 | Lorraine E. Garkovich |
| 1988 | Fern K. Willits |
| 1989 | Donald M. Crider |
| 1990 | Robert L. Moxley |
| 1991 | F. Andrew Deseran |
| 1992 | Donald W. Thomas |
| 1993 | Isao Fujimoto |
| 1994 | William Kuvlesky |
| 1995 | Gene Summers |
| 1996 | Rex H. Warland |
| 1997 | Joseph P. Donnermeyer |
| 1998 | Michael D. Schulman |
| 1999 | Jill Belsky, Lori Cramer |
| 2000 | Rex R.Campbell |
| 2001 | Leif Jensen |
| 2002 | Carol A. Jenkins |
| 2003 | E. Eddy Helen Berry |
| 2004 | Ralph B. Brown |
| 2005 | Jess Gilbert |
| 2006 | Cathy A. Rakowski |
| 2007 | Albert E. Luloff |
| Excellence in Practice and Application | |
| 2005 | Brother David Andrews and Peter Fricke |
| 2006 | Sally Ward Maggard |
| Presidential Award | |
| 2004 | John Holik, Archivist 1937-2004, University of Missouri |
| Frederick H. Buttel Outstanding Scholarly Achievement Award | |
| 1999 | Nancy Lee Peluso |
| 2005 | Melanie DuPuis, Book Award |
| 2006 | William R. Freudenburg, Paper Award |
| 2007 | Julie Guthman Book: "Agrarian Dreams: The Paradox of Organic Farming in California" |
| Kenneth Wilkinson Rural Policy Award | |
| 2000 | J. Norman Reid |
| 2001 | Paul Miller |
| 2002 | Sally Ward Maggard |
| 2004 | Gene F. Summers |
| 2005 | Fred Schmidt |
| Endowment Fund Awards | |
| 1988 | Patrick H. Mooney, Sonya Salamon |
| 1990 | Larry L. Burmeister |
| 1991 | James G. Thompson |
| 1996 | Ralph B.Brown, Michael Seipel |
| 1997 | Douglas Constance, David Kyle, Sean Lauer, Toby A. Ten Eyck, Bert Zollinger |
| 1998 | Carolyn Sachs, Emmett Fiske, Steve Jacob, Daniel Sullivan, Mariela Bianco, Ann Larson |
| 1999 | Beverlyn Lundy Allen, Lea Borkenhagen, Jody Grimes, Stephen M. Graw, Howard Sacks, Carrie Wilcox |
| 2000 | Dawn Coppin, Jen Sokolove, John Sydenstrick-Neto, Lisa Wilson |
| 2001 | Tom Beckley, Joan Brehm, Cheng-Hui Chen, Melissa Hobbs, Domenico Parisi, Gene Theordori |
| 2002 | Peggy Petrzelka, Mark Brennan, Tim Slack |
| 2003 | Josh McDaniel, Wynne Wright, Gwen Sharp, Brinda Sarathy |
| 2004 | Damayanti Banerjee, Ann Finan, Valeria Galleto, Aya Hirata |
| 2005 | Sara Bowen, Catherine Corson, Martin Lenihan, Kayte Meola, Johnelle Smith |
| 2006 | Paul M. Van Auken, University of Wisconsin Danielle Berman, University of Wisconsin Carla Koons Trenelman, Utah State University Brent Z. Kaup, University of Wisconsin Jonathan Clark, Pennsylvania State University |
| 2007 | Dissertation Awards Jamie Dolan, University of Arizona Jennifer Wiegel, University of Wisconsin-Madison Richelle Winkler, University of Wisconsin-Madison |
| Graduate Student Paper Award | |
| 1986 | Raymond A. Jussaume, Jr. |
| 1988 | Constance Hardesty |
| 1989 | Paul McLaughlin |
| 1990 | E. Melaine DePuis |
| 1991 | Katherine Inman |
| 1992 | No award given |
| 1993 | Mark Nord |
| 1994 | Karen Bradley & Christina Rich |
| 1995 | Elaine Allensworth & Jean Kayitsinga |
| 1996 | Jeff Sharp, Greg Peter & Eric Immerman |
| 1997 | Domenico Parisi |
| 1998 | Pei-shan Liao |
| 1999 | David Dryden Long & Gene L. Theodori |
| 2001 | Lisa Wilson |
| 2002 | Ross Mitchell |
| 2003 | Corre Leon Robinson |
| 2004 | P. Johnelle Smith |
| 2005 | Amy Quark |
| 2006 | Diana Mincyte |
| 2007 | Sarah Bowen "Geographical Indications: Promoting Local Products in a Global Market" |
| Natural Resources Research Group Award of Merit | |
| 1983 | Walternateer I. Firey |
| 1984 | William R. Burch, Jr. |
| 1985 | William R. Catton, Jr. & Riley E. Dunlap |
| 1986 | Denton E. Morrison |
| 1987 | Donald R. Field |
| 1988 | Rabel J. Burdge |
| 1989 | Ted L. Napier |
| 1990 | no record |
| 1991 | no record |
| 1992 | William R. Freudenburg |
| 1993 | Wade H. Andrews |
| 1994 | Richard S. Krannich |
| 1995 | Nancy Lee Peluso |
| 1996 | Bonnie McKay |
| 1997 | Peter R. Sinclair |
| 1998 | Roy E. Rickson |
| 1999 | Frederick H. Buttel |
| 2000 | A. E. Luloff |
| 2001 | Thomas A. Heberlein |
| 2002 | Conner Bailey |
| 2003 | Louise Fortman |
| 2004 | Peter J. Nowak |
| 2005 | Bob Gramling |
| 2007 | Matthew S. Carroll |
| Natural Resource Research Group Graduate Student Paper Award | |
| 1999 | Jason Konefal |
| 2005 | Hannah Brenkert |
| 2007 | Brent Z. Kaup, University of Wisconsin, Madison |
| Population Interest Group Award | |
| 2002 | Calvin L. Beale Glenn V. Fuguitt |
| Community Interest Group Award Graduate Student Paper Award | |
| 2004 | Laura Forster |
| 2007 | David Matarrita-Cascante, Pennsylvania State University |
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